Roman Pottery Oil Lamp w/ Ram
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A mold-formed pottery oil lamp with a circular base, a pierced handle, repeating grooves along the shoulders, and a wide wick spout. Within the recessed tondo are two fill holes that flank the top and bottom of a stylized ram with a shaggy coat. The lamp is covered in thick orange-red slip. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 4.4" L x 3" W (11.2 cm x 7.6 cm)
Provenance: private Dunn collection, Coral Springs, Florida, USA, acquired in the 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#155565
Condition Report: Minor abrasions and nicks to base, body, handle, and spout, with light char marks to spout, softening to some finer details within tondo, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Nice remains of original pigment throughout.
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**First Time At Auction**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A mold-formed pottery oil lamp with a circular base, a pierced handle, repeating grooves along the shoulders, and a wide wick spout. Within the recessed tondo are two fill holes that flank the top and bottom of a stylized ram with a shaggy coat. The lamp is covered in thick orange-red slip. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 4.4" L x 3" W (11.2 cm x 7.6 cm)
Provenance: private Dunn collection, Coral Springs, Florida, USA, acquired in the 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#155565
Condition Report: Minor abrasions and nicks to base, body, handle, and spout, with light char marks to spout, softening to some finer details within tondo, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Nice remains of original pigment throughout.